Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 33


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Chapter 9 - Notes
                         SUBCHAPTER I - IN GENERAL                     
    Sec.                                                     
    401.        Construction of bridges, causeways, dams or dikes
                 generally; exemptions.                               
    402.        Construction of bridges, etc., over Illinois and
                 Mississippi Canal.                                   
    403.        Obstruction of navigable waters generally; wharves;
                 piers, etc.; excavations and filling in.             
    403a.       Creation or continuance of obstruction of navigable
                 waters.                                              
    403b.       Lighting at docks and boat launching facilities.      
    404.        Establishment of harbor lines; conditions to grants
                 for extension of piers, etc.                         
    405.        Establishment and modification of harbor lines on
                 Potomac and Anacostia Rivers.                        
    406.        Penalty for wrongful construction of bridges, piers,
                 etc.; removal of structures.                         
    407.        Deposit of refuse in navigable waters generally.      
    407a.       Deposit of debris of mines and stamp works.           
    408.        Taking possession of, use of, or injury to harbor or
                 river improvements.                                  
    409.        Obstruction of navigable waters by vessels; floating
                 timber; marking and removal of sunken vessels.       
    410.        Exception as to floating loose timber, sack rafts,
                 etc.; violation of regulations; penalty.             
    411.        Penalty for wrongful deposit of refuse; use of or
                 injury to harbor improvements, and obstruction of
                 navigable waters generally.                          
    412.        Liability of masters, pilots, etc., and of vessels
                 engaged in violations.                               
    413.        Duty of United States attorneys and other Federal
                 officers in enforcement of provisions; arrest of
                 offenders.                                           
    414.        Removal by Secretary of the Army of sunken water craft
                 generally; liability of owner, lessee, or operator.  
    415.        Summary removal of water craft obstructing navigation;
                 liability of owner, lessee, or operator.             
                  (a)  Removal authority.                             
                  (b)  Removal requirement.                           
                  (c)  Liability of owner, lessee, or operator.       
    416.        Appropriations for removal of sunken water craft.     
    417.        Expenses of investigations by Department of the Army. 
    418.        Provisions for protection of New York Harbor
                 unaffected.                                          
    419.        Regulation by Secretary governing transportation and
                 dumping of dredgings, refuse, etc., into navigable
                 waters; oyster lands; appropriations.                
    419a.       Management practices to extend capacity and useful
                 life of dredged material disposal areas.             
    420.        Piers and cribs on Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers.  
    421.        Deposit of refuse, etc., in Lake Michigan near
                 Chicago.                                             
    422.        Modification and extension of harbor lines at Chicago.
    423.        Establishment of pierhead and bulkhead lines in
                 Wilmington Harbor, California.                       
    424.        Establishment of pierhead or bulkhead lines in Newport
                 Harbor, California.                                  
    424a.       Modification of harbor lines in Newport Harbor,
                 California.                                          
    425.        Omitted.                                              
    426.        Investigations concerning erosion of shores of coastal
                 and lake waters.                                     
    426-1.      Coastal Engineering Research Center; establishment;
                 powers and functions.                                
    426-2.      Board on Coastal Engineering Research.                
    426-3.      Transfer of functions of Beach Erosion Board.         
    426a.       Additional investigations concerning erosion of shores
                 of coastal and lake waters; payment of costs;
                 "shores" defined.                                    
    426b.       Applicability of existing laws; projects referred to
                 Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors.           
    426c.       Report by Coastal Engineering Research Center.        
    426d.       Payment of expenses.                                  
    426e.       Federal aid in protection of shores.                  
                  (a)  Declaration of policy.                         
                  (b)  Federal contribution; maximum amount;
                        exceptions.                                   
                  (c)  Periodic beach nourishment; "construction"
                        defined.                                      
                  (d)  Shores other than public.                      
                  (e)  Authorization of projects.                     
    426f.       Reimbursements.                                       
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Agreements.                                    
    426g.       Authorization of small projects not specifically
                 authorized; expenditures; local cooperation; work to
                 be complete; exceptions.                             
    426g-1.     State and regional plans.                             
    426h.       National shoreline erosion control development and
                 demonstration program.                               
                  (a)  Establishment of erosion control program.      
                  (b)  Requirements.                                  
                  (c)  Consultation.                                  
                  (d)  Report.                                        
                  (e)  Funding.                                       
    426h-1.     Definitions.                                          
    426i.       Shore damage prevention or mitigation.                
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Cost sharing.                                  
                  (c)  Requirement for specific authorization.        
                  (d)  Coordination.                                  
    426i-1.     Construction of shoreline protection projects by
                 non-Federal interests.                               
                  (a)  Authority.                                     
                  (b)  Studies and engineering.                       
                  (c)  Completion of studies.                         
                  (d)  Authority to carry out improvement.            
                  (e)  Reimbursement.                                 
    426i-2.     National coastal data bank.                           
    426j.       Placement on State beaches of sand dredged in
                 constructing and maintaining navigation inlets and
                 channels adjacent to such beaches.                   
    426k.       Five year demonstration program to temporarily
                 increase diversion of water from Lake Michigan at
                 Chicago, Illinois.                                   
                  (a)  Authorization of Secretary of the Army;
                        purpose; amounts of increase; incremental
                        accomplishment; effects on Illinois Waterway;
                        responsibilities for development,
                        implementation, and supervision.              
                  (b)  Establishment of monthly controllable diversion
                        rates; average annual level of Lake Michigan
                        and total diversion for succeeding accounting
                        year.                                         
                  (c)  River stages approaching bankfull conditions on
                        Illinois Waterway or Mississippi River or
                        further increased diversion adversely
                        affecting St. Lawrence Seaway water levels:
                        limitation on diversion.                      
                  (d)  Additional study and demonstration program:
                        determination of effects on Great Lakes levels
                        and Illinois Waterway water quality and
                        susceptibility to additional flooding and
                        investigation of other adverse or beneficial
                        impacts; report and recommendations to
                        Congress.                                     
                  (e)  "Controllable diversion" defined.              
    426l.       Protection of Lake Ontario.                           
                  (a)  Plan for shoreline protection and beach erosion
                        control; report to Congress.                  
                  (b)  Minimization of damage and erosion to Lake
                        Ontario shoreline.                            
                  (c)  Authorization of appropriations.               
                  (d)  Short title.                                   
    426m.       Collection and removal of drift and debris from
                 publicly maintained commercial boat harbors and
                 adjacent land and water areas.                       
                  (a)  Congressional findings.                        
                  (b)  Responsibility of Secretary of the Army for
                        development of projects; project undertakings
                        exempt from specific Congressional approval.  
                  (c)  Federal share of costs; responsibility of
                        non-Federal interests in future project
                        development to recover cost or repair sources.
                  (d)  Responsibility for providing lands, easements,
                        and right-of-way necessary for projects;
                        agreement to maintain projects and hold United
                        States free from damages; regulation of
                        project area following project completion;
                        technical advice.                             
                  (e)  Definitions.                                   
                  (f)  Authorization of appropriations.               
    426n.       Technical assistance to States and local governments;
                 cost sharing.                                        
    426o.       Great Lakes material disposal.                        
    426o-1.     Great Lakes dredging levels adjustment.               
                  (a)  Definition of Great Lake.                      
                  (b)  Dredging levels.                               
    426p.       Corps of Engineers.                                   
                  (a)  Technical and other assistance.                
                  (b)  Issuance of permits.                           
    427 to 430. Repealed.                                             
              SUBCHAPTER II - OIL POLLUTION OF COASTAL WATERS          
    431 to 437. Repealed.                                             
      SUBCHAPTER III - NEW YORK HARBOR, HARBOR OF HAMPTON ROADS, AND
                            HARBOR OF BALTIMORE
    441.        Deposit of refuse prohibited; penalty.                
    442.        Liability of officers of towing vessel.               
    443.        Permit for dumping; penalty for taking or towing boat
                 or scow without permit.                              
    444.        Dumping at other place than designated dumping
                 grounds; penalty; person liable; excuses for
                 deviation.                                           
    445.        Equipment and marking of boats or scows.              
    446.        Inspectors; appointment, powers, and duties.          
    447.        Bribery of inspector; penalty.                        
    448.        Return of permit; penalty for failure to return.      
    449.        Disposition of dredged matter; persons liable;
                 penalty.                                             
    450.        Liability of vessel.                                  
    451.        Supervisor of harbor; appointment and duties.         
    451a.       Harbors subject to this subchapter.                   
    451b.       Waters included within subchapter.                    
    452.        Taking shellfish or otherwise interfering with
                 navigation in New York Harbor channels; penalty;
                 arrest and procedure.                                
    453.        Regulations for navigation of Ambrose Channel;
                 exclusion of tows and sailing vessels.               
    454.        Consent of Congress to obstruction of waters by New
                 York City.                                           
       SUBCHAPTER IV - POTOMAC RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES IN DISTRICT OF
                                 COLUMBIA
    461 to 464. Repealed.                                             
                SUBCHAPTER V - NAVIGABLE WATERS OF MARYLAND            
    465.        Authority to dredge; riparian rights of United States.
                  SUBCHAPTER VI - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL              
    466 to 466g. Transferred.                                         
    466g-1.     Controversies involving construction or application of
                 interstate compacts and pollution of waters.         
                  (a)  Jurisdiction of actions by States.             
                  (b)  Amount in controversy; residence, situs or
                        citizenship; nature, character, or legal
                        status of parties.                            
                  (c)  Suits between States signatory to interstate
                        compact.                                      
                  (d)  Venue.                                         
    466h to 466n. Transferred or Repealed.                            
                  SUBCHAPTER VII - DAM INSPECTION PROGRAM              
    467.        Definitions.                                          
    467a.       Inspection of dams.                                   
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  State participation.                           
    467b.       Investigation reports to Governors.                   
    467c.       Determination of danger to human life and property.   
    467d.       National dam inventory.                               
    467e.       Interagency Committee on Dam Safety.                  
                  (a)  Establishment.                                 
                  (b)  Duties.                                        
    467f.       National dam safety program.                          
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Duties.                                        
                  (c)  Objectives.                                    
                  (d)  Components.                                    
                  (e)  Assistance for State dam safety programs.      
                  (f)  Board.                                         
    467g.       Research.                                             
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Consultation.                                  
    467g-1.     Dam safety training.                                  
    467h.       Reports.                                              
    467i.       Statutory construction.                               
    467j.       Authorization of appropriations.                      
                  (a)  National dam safety program.                   
                  (b)  National dam inventory.                        
                  (c)  Research.                                      
                  (d)  Dam safety training.                           
                  (e)  Staff.                                         
                  (f)  Limitation on use of amounts.                  
    467k to 467m. Repealed.                                           
    467n.       Recovery of dam modification costs required for safety
                 purposes.                                            
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                   CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This chapter is referred to in sections 1371, 1416, 2601, 2602 of
    this title.
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